Twilight (2008)

The Stephanie Meyer vampire novel for teens exploded to movie screens in 2008 in an adaptation directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Though set in Forks, WA the film utilizes mostly Oregon locations with a little help from Washington. The sequels have gone the Hollywood cost-saving route by moving production to Vancouver, but the first film provides many great locations to check out in the great Northwest (although this site focuses on Washington State locations, I'd consider these an exception since it's supposed to be in WA and many of the locations are actually right on the border between the two states).

The opening shots of the deer being hunted by vampires was shot at Silver Falls State Park, east of Salem, Oregon. Some of the tree climbing sequence was shot here as well. "The Hunted" also filmed extensively in this park.

Bella's house shown at the start of the film was at 22301 Cataro Drive in Santa Clarita, CA.

The large bridge that Charlie drives Bella over in the title sequence montage is the Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia River near Stevenson, WA.

As the scene continues, they travel over Bridge Street on the Newhalem Highway into downtown Vernonia, OR (thanks to Twilightgirlportland).

The house where Charlie & Bella live in the film was shot at 184 South 6th Street in St. Helens, OR. They filmed the interiors here as well. Please beware it's on a dead-end private drive, so don't park here - walk. Enjoy it from the street & remember, people live here.

As she drives to school, Bella is seen driving over Silver Creek on Silver Falls Highway SE near the entrance to Silver Falls State Park east of Salem.

GPS Coordinates:

44.870367,-122.652596

The exterior of "Forks High School" and the adjacent parking lot were filmed at Kalama High School at 548 China Garden Road in Kalama, WA. These were mostly the parking lot scenes in the film.

The school gymnasium was also filmed at Kalama High School.

The interior shots of the school were done at Madison High School at 2735 NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, OR. These included: the hallways, gym, cafeteria, and science classroom (Room B-18).

Several scenes take place in the Carver Cafe. This is an actual cafe located at 16471 SE Hwy 224 in Damascus, OR.

The auto garage was the maintenance building at Kalama High School (thanks to Lisa for the tip!).

Hospital scenes were filmed at Vibra Specialty Hospital at 10300 NE Hancock Street in Portland (thanks to Lisa of TwilightGirlPortland).

The dam shown in the film is the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River between WA & OR. A large building here was also used in the movie Short Circuit.

The exterior of the Blue Heron Paper Company at 419 Main Street in Oregon City, OR is where several vampires attack & kill a night watchman.

The greenhouses at Clackamas Community College were where Bella's science class had a field trip. This is located at 19600 Molalla Avenue in Oregon City.

The "La Push" beach was actually Indian Beach in Ecola State Park just north of Cannon Beach, OR. The group first meets at the parking lot overlooking the beach.

Bella & Jacob then have a walk among the rocks on the southern side. This beach is a popular surfing spot and was also seen in "Point Break" & "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III."

The houseboats where Charlie's friend Waylon was attacked were shot at "Kadow's Marina" at

10612 NW Lower River Road, Vancouver, WA. It is a private residence and not accessible to the public, though you can see it from the street.

The "Petite Jolie" dress shop where the girls shop for prom dresses is actually Angel's Hair Salon at 251 South 1st Street in St. Helens. The courthouse seen in the background through the window is at 230 Strand Street.

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